[Photo Source: Noah Berger] We received this email last night from the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District, and we’re sure you all heard about the Emergent Closure of the Bay Bridge yesterday due to a “cantilever section made over Labor Day weekend[,which] snapped and crashed onto the upper deck of the span late … Continue reading Reason To Live Here (In SF) # 16: You Are Not “B & T”, And You Rarely Have To Deal With This
Month: October 2009
“Caliber” Sets The Bar For (San Francisco) Photography
With several local photographers coming together on one site, Caliber (calibersf.com) is hands down the best photo blog we’ve ever seen in San Francisco, quite possibly on all of the internets, and it’s worth bookmarking and checking everyday. [We couldn’t pick just one “favorite” photo to show you as example, so we grabbed three.] [“Exploding … Continue reading “Caliber” Sets The Bar For (San Francisco) Photography
Close Encounters Of The Blogger/Realtor Kind
Yesterday, I had a client meeting, but didn’t actually get to meet the client (long story), but the boyfriend was there to fill in, and I got this email today (edited for flow) that just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy: Hey Alex, Thanks for stopping by yesterday! Sorry I couldn’t make it. Thought … Continue reading Close Encounters Of The Blogger/Realtor Kind
All You Surfers! Tom Curren Is In San Francisco
Go check it out. Looks like the surf is going to be absolutely horrendous, which means you’ll have more time to hang out, check out the Rip Curl wetsuits, and get autographs from the man (Tom Curren) himself! Today, 8am- 12pm on Ocean Beach in front of the Wise Surf Shop.
Pssst…Can You Step A Little To Your Right?
You gotta have faith, and a good photographer to get just the right light and angle when capturing the essence of a property to help it sell. Good marketing remarks help too: “View of neighbor”: Let’s hope he’s not the neighbor, cuz that’s getting a bit too close. –140 Faith, $760,500
Crime, Toxic Sites, Plan Your San Francisco Halloween (Or Home Search) With These Fun Maps!
It’s no secret, we love Property Shark, and if you’re serious about your San Francisco house hunting or Halloween, you should too. They’ve just released a new Crime Map that is frighteningly detailed (click on maps for larger images): A little zoom goes a long way when you’re looking to score (Trick-or-treating in this area, … Continue reading Crime, Toxic Sites, Plan Your San Francisco Halloween (Or Home Search) With These Fun Maps!
Reader Reports: 1358 Cole Then ($800,000) And Now ($749,000)
The email: Editor- Take a look at this Cole Valley condo. Purchased in April 2005 for $800,000, relisted [11 days ago] for $749,000. No upgrades, no permit history, save for a new roof. I would prefer to remain anonymous. Thanks. Anonymous you shall remain, thankful we shall be to all of the readers, including you, … Continue reading Reader Reports: 1358 Cole Then ($800,000) And Now ($749,000)
Price…Check, Dog Run…Check, Golf…Check, Triple 7 Truly Is A Lucky Address To Have All That
The price lured us in ($369,000 for a TIC at 77 7th Ave), but it’s the use of internet mapping technology to lure YOU in that earned a spot on our pages. Didn’t get it at first glance? Fret not, neither did we. Look again. It’s actually NOT a big green mass of something weird … Continue reading Price…Check, Dog Run…Check, Golf…Check, Triple 7 Truly Is A Lucky Address To Have All That
What’s Happening In The Richmond District Of San Francisco
Every so often we come across blogs that are worthy of a plug, and the Richmond District Blog is one such blog. It is well written, a good source of information, fun, and easy on the eyes (not loaded with a bunch of crap and web design mistakes). Take a look, bookmark it, and be … Continue reading What’s Happening In The Richmond District Of San Francisco
Things We Love About Real Estate: The Realtor Voicemail
Is it just us, or do Realtors always feel they have to let the world know they wouldn’t for a second think about doing anything but working? Case in point, the Realtor voicemail. Try this for fun. Pick a Realtor, any Realtor (preferably a “top producer”…such a bogus title, but we won’t go there), and … Continue reading Things We Love About Real Estate: The Realtor Voicemail
Get Naked And Think About What You Could Do With Your Shower
Do you ever stand in your shower, let the water cascade down your naked body, and think about how you’d change it (your shower that is) if you could? Here are a few interesting shower ideas I’ve run across recently in my speccing adventures. Porcelanosa has a bunch of elegant looking shower pans if you … Continue reading Get Naked And Think About What You Could Do With Your Shower
And So Ends My Tenure…
Alex Clark, the true Frontsteps frontman, shall return from Indonesia tomorrow, barring travel problems. While he’s been among those islands, so have earthquakes and landslides and buried hotels, so let’s wish him a safe and happy return. Thanks, everyone, for the excellent commentary on my visiting editor blogs. It’s been fun hanging with you on … Continue reading And So Ends My Tenure…
Another Reason to Love Living Here: The Heights
Fridays are for less serious real estate topic-age, so here is a meaningless poll and a tribute to another characteristic that makes SF unique. Riding my bike through the Presidio last Saturday, I decided to cruise Presidio Heights. And oh my, the elevation- in status, I mean. It’s dizzying. The homes are palatial, complete with … Continue reading Another Reason to Love Living Here: The Heights
Success Story: A Buyer Finally Becomes an Owner
This blog is graciously donated by Missionite, long time reader of and writer for The Frontsteps, as well as writer of his own blog, Submedian. FINALLY GOT ONE Well we finally got one. We just got the keys and haven’t moved in yet. Despite the market conditions we didn’t get a steal, paid over … Continue reading Success Story: A Buyer Finally Becomes an Owner
Inner-Sunset Sprouting Condos
Inner-Sunset, home to much good food, a few good bars, a few bad bars, the prohibitively expensive Andronico’s, and UCSF, will soon be home to new condos. On my block alone (9th Ave., past Moraga St.) there are two sites going up or planned to go up. One is adjacent to my deck, where I … Continue reading Inner-Sunset Sprouting Condos
Another Reason to Love Living Here
The FrontSteps likes to remind us of the reasons why we live in this fine city. Sometimes it is easy to forget: for instance, the third say in a week you find a ticket under your windshield wiper. I overheard a gentleman on the N-Judah the other day who, in response to a friend asking … Continue reading Another Reason to Love Living Here